2019 OFC Champions League knockout stage explained

The 2019 OFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 6 April to 12 May 2019. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2019 OFC Champions League.

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group	width=200	Winners	width=200	Runners-up
A	Hienghène Sport	Toti City
B	Central Sport	Henderson Eels
C	Team Wellington	Ba
D	Auckland City	Magenta

Format

The eight teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match.

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Round	Match dates
Quarter-finals	6–7 April 2019^[1]
Semi-finals	28 April 2019^[2]
Final	11 May 2019^[3]

Bracket

The bracket was determined as follows:

Round	Matchups
Quarter-finals	(Group winners host match, matchups decided by draw, teams from same group cannot play each other) QF1 QF2 QF3 QF4
Semi-finals	(Matchups and host team decided by draw, involving winners QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4) SF1 SF2
Final	(Host team decided by draw) Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final), which was held on 5 March 2019 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.^[4] ^[5]

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group (teams from same group could not play each other), with the group winners hosting the match, and the matchups decided by draw. The quarter-finals were played between 6–7 April 2019.^[6]

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Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the matchups and host teams decided by draw. The semi-finals were played on 28 April 2019.^[7]

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Final

See main article: 2019 OFC Champions League Final. In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the host team decided by draw. The final was played on 11 May 2019.

External links

OFC Champions League 2019, oceaniafootball.com

Notes and References

Web site: 2019 OFC Champions League QF. Oceania Football Confederation.
Web site: 2019 OFC Champions League Semis. Oceania Football Confederation.
Web site: 2019 OFC Champions League Finals. Oceania Football Confederation.
Web site: Champions League knockout fixtures confirmed. Oceania Football Confederation. 5 March 2019.
Web site: OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2019 QUARTER-FINALS DRAW. YouTube. 5 March 2019.
Web site: Quarter Finals kick-off times confirmed. Oceania Football Confederation. 7 March 2019.
Web site: Semi Final double-header in Noumea. Oceania Football Confederation. 9 April 2019.